Tag Archives: Greek

Announcing The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears

The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears is hosted by Dr. Jason Fugikawa who invites each episode’s guest to discuss a classical work. Modeling a conversation between friends similar to the kinds of conversations fostered by BetterPears Fellowships, The Confederal Reserve dives into insights and perspectives concerning the Great Ideas that are often overlooked and not engaged in formal studies or individual readings.

Episode 1
Classical Work: The Book of Genesis (Chapters 1-2)
Guest: Dr. Matthew Ramage, Professor of Theology at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas.

Knight Errantry (Season 2, Episode 5)

This week’s episode after a short, mid-winter hiatus is on Knight Errantry. I continue to offer my gratitude for our audience, for continuing to listen each week. If you enjoy The BetterPears Podcast, could you please like and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice? This simple task truly helps us reach a wider audience. To receive the transcript of each episode and be the first to learn of BetterPears announcements, please sign-up to our newsletter at the bottom of the page at BetterPears.com.

Earlier this month we announced our upcoming BetterPears Greenhouse Fellowships, participatory dramatic readings of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Each fellowship consists of two reading sessions in a domestic setting featuring an experience guide, delicious food, and a Shakespearean masterpiece all for a fixed price. Our first fellowships are being held in the Oklahoma City metro area. To learn more, watch our introductory video, and register at BetterPears.com/Greenhouse.

If you enjoy the BetterPears Podcast somewhere downrange from OKC and would like to host a BetterPears Fellowship in your hometown, please let us know by leaving a comment or emailing me through the contact page of the website.

Finally, the BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. Please consider a monthly contribution for as little as $10 per month or a one-time contribution of whatever you can responsibly afford. Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and federal reserve notes. And now, on with the episode.

Links:

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To connect with Dr. Fugikawa on Minnect, please visit his profile at Minnect.

To support the BetterPears Podcast for as little as $10 a month, please visit our Community Supported Analysis page: BetterPears.com/CSA

Vaccination (Season 2, Episode 4)

This week’s episode is on Vaccination.

If you enjoy The BetterPears Podcast, could you please like and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. To receive the transcript of each episode and be the first to learn of BetterPears announcements, please sign-up to our newsletter at the bottom of the page at BetterPears.com.

On the in-person courses front, we hope to have a big announcement next week as much is being developed behind the scenes to make our in-person events in the Oklahoma City metro-area a new highlight of your week. I can announce now that the in-person sessions coming to Oklahoma City in the coming weeks will be part of our BetterPears Greenhouse Courses, which maintain our focus on reading classical texts in their original language and in this case English. So, if you have been on the fence about attending a BetterPears course because Latin and Ancient Greek were lingua incognita, our Greenhouse Courses were designed with you in mind. This is just another reason to sign-up for our newsletter so that you can know when our limited registration window opens.

Finally, the BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. Please consider a monthly contribution for as little as $10 per month or a one-time contribution of whatever you can responsibly afford. Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and federal reserve notes. And now, on with the episode.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To connect with Dr. Fugikawa on Minnect, please visit his profile at Minnect.

To support the BetterPears Podcast, please visit our Community Supported Analysis page: BetterPears.com/CSA

Bellum Gerere (Season 2, Episode 3)

Season 2 rages on this week with “Bellum Gerere,” a reflection on both war and its waging, but first we have a few announcements.
Yesterday was the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. and to further the cultural restoration of the Pro-Life Movement, BetterPears has launched a new IYKYK mug recalling the portion of the Hippocratic Oath which pledges not to provide abortifacients to pregnant mothers. The excerpt is presented in Ancient Greek and in this way is a conversation starter which roots your Pro-Life reasoning to a classical precedent. Act now! These mugs are on sale this weekend at our cost of production and shipping through the BetterPears Market. A link to the mug is in the description of this episode.

In other BetterPears news, in-person courses will be returning to the Oklahoma City metropolitan area later this winter and early spring. To stay informed on these offerings, please subscribe to our newsletter at BetterPears.com.

Also, as a reminder, the podcast has been establishing its presence on Rumble and YouTube, although new episodes of the podcast will continue to premier on exclusively audio platforms and the website where you can continue to read along at BetterPears.com/Preserves.

Finally, the BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. Please consider a monthly contribution for as little as $10 per month or a one-time contribution of whatever you can responsibly afford. Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and, as we learned last week, federal reserve notes. And now, on with the episode.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

The Hippocratic Oath Mug, on sale this weekend, can be purchased online by clicking here.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To connect with Dr. Fugikawa on Minnect, please visit his profile at Minnect.

To support the BetterPears Podcast, please visit our Community Supported Analysis page: BetterPears.com/CSA

Λήθη (lēthē) (Season 2, Episode 1)

Welcome back to another season of The BetterPears Podcast. As we announced in December, there are a number of new initiatives happening at BetterPears including further development of the BetterPears Market, your home for BetterPears branded apparel and drinkware. The podcast has also been establishing its presence on Rumble and YouTube, although new episodes of the podcast will continue to premier on exclusively audio platforms and the website where you can continue to read along at BetterPears.com/Preserves.

This first episode of our second season begins with a dedication to my paternal grandmother to complement ending last season with a dedication to my paternal grandfather. It also complements the episode itself as memory and forgetting comprise our theme for this epiphanic debut.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To connect with Dr. Fugikawa on Minnect, please visit his profile at Minnect.

To support the BetterPears Podcast, please visit: BetterPears.com/CSA

Update Announcement (Season 2, Episode 0)

Welcome to this update for BetterPears. I am Dr. Jason Fugikawa, founder of BetterPears and managing member of FugiCor, LLC, the parent company of BetterPears. This blog post and podcast will include updates on my career transition, the BetterPears Mission, and the year ahead followed by a closing insight for your reading or listening edification.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

BetterPears Bundles can be purchased exclusively at BetterPears.com/Bundles.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To connect with Dr. Fugikawa on Minnect, please visit his profile at Minnect.

To support the BetterPears Podcast, please visit: BetterPears.com/CSA

Two Iotas of a Difference (Episode 12)

The phrase “it does not make one iota of a difference” should be classified with similar phrases such as “I am not my brother’s keeper” and “to thy own self be true” in that it bears something of a biblical or Shakespearean pedigree while it excels in being on the wrong side of history and truth.

This episode of The BetterPears Podcast features a dedication to Dr. Fugikawa’s paternal grandfather and the lesson of his life and legacy. The episode itself is something of a two-for-one where the initial historical development only sets the stage for a more contemporary discussion of morality and our desire for authentic life.

BetterPears Swag and Back-to-School gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To support the BetterPears Podcast, please visit: BetterPears.com/CSA

Taste and See (Episode 10)

Sight and Taste are linked to our expression and understanding of wisdom in the West. Dr. Fugikawa explores the limitations and nuances of these senses in our grasp of reality, truth, and the ordering of all things.

Dr. Fugikawa announces the second BetterPears course starting on June 15th in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. For more information and to claim a limited spot in these fellowships, visit BetterPears.com/courses. All inaugural fellows this summer will receive a complimentary BetterPears Mug from the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

This week’s podcast is on the word wisdom and the deep etymology behind its ancient and more modern meaning.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To support the BetterPears Podcast, please visit: BetterPears.com/CSA

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